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More Generals, fewer troops, Australian Defence Leadership topples over with the weight of gold braid

1 December, 2023 - Figures compiled for the Greens by the Parliamentary Library show a tremendously top-heavy Australian Defence Force with the number of flag o...

Plibersek must act now to save skate

30 November, 2023 - Today's announcement by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek that the future of fish farming in Macquarie Harbour needs to be r...

Emissions up as Labor approves new coal and gas

30 November, 2023 - With official emissions data revealing today that emissions under Labor have risen 3.6 million tonnes this year, the Greens have said that L...

Labor’s new ‘Hard to Get’ housing policy tinkers at the edges while housing crisis gets worse

30 November, 2023 - Greens leader Adam Bandt has today responded to Labor’s shared equity scheme, calling it deeply inadequate and raising concerns that it coul...

Labor votes for more gas as broken Gas Code narrowly passes Senate

27 November, 2023 - In the Senate this afternoon Labor voted to open new gas fields, with its gas code narrowly avoiding a Senate defeat by 16 votes to 21. L...

Curriculum sideshow a distraction from public school funding crisis

27 November, 2023 - The Greens say curriculum debates are a sideshow which distracts policymakers from the school funding crisis, and that the key to ending sch...

Lack of detail in JSCEM report leaves door open for two party stitch up

27 November, 2023 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on democracy Senator Larissa Waters “All year Labor has used the JSCEM...

Dutton’s backseat driving continues

27 November, 2023 - Labor’s attempts to amend last week’s rushed and shoddy anti-refugee legislation with more rushed and shoddy anti-refugee legislation is jus...

Greens & Labor Joint Statement - Murray-Darling Basin

27 November, 2023 - The Albanese Government and Australian Greens have agreed to strengthen the Restoring our Rivers bill.  After a decade of neglect an...

Greens call for full funding on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November, 2023 - On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women the Greens are once again calling for full funding for frontline family a...

Greens in Solidarity with Thalidomide Survivors

24 November, 2023 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Health Minister to agree to re-open applications for the Thalidomide Survivors Support Program.&nbs...

Richest schools pocket $4.8 billion while public system remains underfunded

23 November, 2023 - With a new school funding agreement between the Commonwealth and the states and territories due to be negotiated in the new year, new a...

Moratorium on CSG huge win for Toowoomba

23 November, 2023 - Toowoomba Regional Council has become only the sixth in Queensland to oppose development of new gas wells after farmer concerns about sinkin...

Greens share locals concerns about proposed Toowoomba North South Transport Corridor

23 November, 2023 - Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters will visit Toowoomba today to meet with local residents and concerned community members opposin...